#105 • Coiled Basket w/ Ivory Whale Fluke & Halibut Carving on Baleen

Part of The Arc of Anchorage's 2024 Fundraising Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

An intricately coiled basket with an oval shape, black accents below the rim, beaded handles, and an applied walrus ivory whale fluke within the center. Also includes a wonderfully carved halibut with baleen accents, affixed to a slab of polished whale baleen; signed en verso by Alaska Native artist Julian Iya of Savoonga, Alaska. Donor: Tim Slade